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Middle-East crisis: How Tinubu’s policy of naira-for-crude guarantees supply security in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch April 1, 2026

By Temitope Ajayi President Bola Tinubu demonstrated foresight in July 2024, when he approved the use of the naira as the payment currency for crude oil supplied by the NNPC to the Dangote Refinery. Since the launch of the naira-for-crude initiative on October 1, 2024, Nigeria has experienced a

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10 major takeaways from President Tinubu’s State Visit to the United Kingdom

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

By Temitope Ajayi Nigeria returned to global significance with the just-concluded state visit to the United Kingdom by President Bola Tinubu. The President and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, played their roles well to critical acclaim. Both the President and the First Lady brought grace to the occasion with their poise, elegance, and comportment. Since […]

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Issues in President Tinubu’s UK state visit

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2026

By Temitope Ajayi President Bola Tinubu will land at the airport on March 17, 2026 to begin a historic State Visit that will showcase to the world the unique bond that exists between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. When the formalities of the visit begin on March 18, the President Bola, in the company of […]

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Beyond the compulsory real-time transmission of results

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2026

By Temitope Ajayi Our habit of amending our electoral laws almost every election cycle deserves serious scrutiny. The popular justification, continuous improvement, sounds persuasive but does not withstand close examination. It cannot be the case that credible elections are only possible if electoral laws are rewritten every four years. If that were true, stable

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Distinguishing between Federal Government Revenue and the Federation Account

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2026

By Temitope Ajayi Public debate on government finances in Nigeria is once again clouded by confusion, little knowledge, and deliberate misrepresentation. At the centre of the current controversy is a misunderstanding of the distinction between total revenue generated by government agencies and the portion that actually belongs to the federal government. The confusion has

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IT expert Engr. Tope Ajayi makes case for “eye in the sky,” calls for deep security reforms

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2025

Technology expert Engr. Tope Ajayi has called for urgent integration of advanced surveillance technology—popularly referred to as the “Eye in the Sky”—into Nigeria’s security operations, arguing that the country’s current approach cannot effectively counter evolving threats without systemic overhaul. In a detailed commentary, Ajayi acknowledged that varying stakeholders